Shankar broke his silence on the failure of Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2.
28 years after the release of their blockbuster film Indian, director Shankar and Kamal Haasan joined hands for its sequel, Indian 2 which released in theatres in July this year. There was a huge anticipation around this film. Sadly, the political thriller received negative reviews and was declared a box office flop.
Recently while speaking with Tamil magazine, Shankar opened up on his film’s failure.
The filmmaker said, “I tried to convey a good thought. That way, I am happy. ‘If the house is clean, then the nation will be clean’ is a wonderful and necessary thought. Although it is a question of how it can be practically implemented, it is still important.”
Further, he shared two instances where Indian 2 had an impact on the audience. He also added that he has moved on from the film’s debacle.
“When a woman engineer from a corporation in Telangana was caught on video collecting bribes by her husband, they called it the ‘Indian 2’ effect. What we thought of is happening right? I am happy. Two days ago, an auto driver snatched a gold chain from a woman who was riding with him. When his son found out, he took his father to the police station and handed him over. When I see these kinds of stories, I am happy. I did not expect such reviews for Indian 2. But, it came. I’ve moved on,” Shankar was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile there were rumours that following the failure of Indian 2, Indian 3 is headed straight for an OTT release.
The director clarified, “I will start work on Indian 3 once I finish working on Game Changer. Indian 3 will release in theatres.”
Currently, Shankar is busy with the promotions of his upcoming film Game Changer which stars Ram Charan and Kiara Advani in leading roles.
